Salzgitter AG shipping first "green steel" to the automotive industry in South Africa

• Automotive suppliers in South Africa receiving first SALCOS^® "green steel" for testing purposes
• Together with partners such as Allied Steelrode and Malben Engineering Salzgitter Group companies are aiming to strengthen the automotive value chain and reduce CO₂ emissions

For the first time, in an Africa First, Salzgitter Group companies are now supplying SALCOS^® "green steel" to Allied Steelrode and Malben Engineering in South Africa for testing purposes. This positions them the first tier-1 suppliers (automotive suppliers) in this country to be using CO₂-reduced steel for their customers' vehicle production. The SALCOS^® steel has obtained the necessary approvals, been provided with environmentally compatible packaging and shipped on a biofuel-powered ocean-going vessel with a reduced CO₂ footprint.

Within the context of the SALCOS^® program, Salzgitter Flachstahl and Salzgitter Mannesmann International are joining forces with Allied Steelrode and Malben Engineering in the value chain to promote sustainable automotive production by way of low-CO₂ steel products. “This collaboration supports the sustainability goals and associated innovations in the automotive industry as well as with its supply chain”, says Alexander Soboll, Managing Director Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH.
Allied Steelrode ranks as one of the leading steel service centers in South Africa. As a Tier 1 supplier, with 50 years of manufacturing experience to numerous OEMs, Malben Engineering will be stamping and processing components using the SALCOS^® material.

SALCOS^® stands for the transformation program Salzgitter Low CO₂ Steelmaking and is also the brand name used in identifying all of Salzgitter Group's low-CO₂ steel grades from the own production. The steel delivered to South Africa is produced on the electric steel route sourcing green electricity and high-quality steel scrap.

This initiative aims to support Allied Steelrode and Malben Engineering as leading suppliers for sustainable automotive production. This first use of SALCOS^® steel marks a further step towards realizing a more environmentally friendly future for the automotive industry.